ipad apps for 1yo?

had really hoped to avoid ipad usage with DC2 until she's a bit older but have to face facts I live on the other side of the world and have 4 transatlantic trips coming up (3 of which on my own with aforementioned DD and her brother who's 4) and there's only a finite number of times I can read "Peek-a-Who?" to her in 11hours.

So - any ideas for ipad entertainment for a 1yo? (jesus that sounds ridiculous!)

My breastsPosting things he shouldn't post into things he shouldn't post them intoThe toasterScrewdriversThe hooverScreechingClimbingWinding the bastard bobbinEating things he shouldn't eatTorturing the catPutting important documents and/or my purse in the binTurning on tapsPutting things into the bath after turning on the tapsPressing people's noses

I reckon there must be something on that list you can use on a flight. Stealing glasses from strangers' faces is also fun. This you can definitely do on a flight.

I have baby touch & hear lite on my I-phone, it would work on an I-pad too. It's pictures (both photos & cartoons) of animals which when you touch them say the animals name and then makes the appropriate noise - sort of like interactive flash cards. My 14m DS loves it.

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I know I know I know I know! but I'M FLYING ON MY OWN WITH THEM BOTH!! For eleven hours

Anything that might keep her quiet for 5mins on rotation with the various toys/food/random plastic tat/books/her brother/food/pulling on my skin and gouging my face/walking up and down the aisle 20,000 times/food

Good for you ShowofHands...my 1yo rejected my breasts and I'm pretty sure you can't take toasters, hoovers, cats, letterboxes, screwdrivers and taps on planes.

my paeditrician already said to just dose her up with benadryl...and to do a "practise" dose a week before because apparently it just sends some kids hyper (yes, I live America )

At least the 4yr old is easy...the ipad technically belongs to him anyway (godfather thought it was a good present for a 2yo, it is now the family ipad) so this thread might all be in vain because he probably won't share it with DD anyway

we have the toy story on already so will see if that floats her boat then download more...maybe I'm underestimating her but I thought story apps might be a bit boring....very scary how she sees anything with a screen and tries to "move" the screen with one finger already though

Baby touch Happy Babies was a hit with my dd & saved our bacon on a few long car journeys. If you put it on movie mode (I think) it just plays & they can watch without having to touch the screen to make the app do things. Would also suggest you introduce it before you fly so she's familiar with it, dd seemed to find it oddly comforting and was happy to watch it on a loop for a bit!

What about that bubblewrap popping app? It might help with your blood pressure levels too. Can you get colour splash on iPads? I've got it on my android phone and it keeps my 2 yr old entertained for 30secs whilst he wipes his fingers all over the screen colouring in an existing photo on my phone that the app has turned black and white. God, that's a lot of words in one breath. It worked in church last week and sometimes that can feel like eleven hours...

My daughter is 2 next week but has been playing on the i pad since last xmas and yes it is a life saver for long journeys and plane journeys! she has old mcdonald app, it sings the songs and has various games puzzles with it. other good ones are stories such as jack and the bean stalk, cinderella, theres lots of different ones. if you just type into app store toddler games/puzzles lots of things come up. sorry i cant remember all the names, i know theres a few animal puzzles which she loves, oh and wheels on the bus is great, it sings the song and has games. hope this kind of helps

Get some kid size earphones - I brought some on amazon before we flew to America this year and dd was about 20mo then. I downloaded lots of night garden, Mickey Mouse club house and ice age films and I have one of those cases where you can stand the iPad up.

The only annoying thing is trying to get them to stop touching the screen and turning the film off! But it worked for 10 minutes here and there mixed with other entertainment/distraction type toys/food.

You just gotta do what you gotta do on a longhaul flight with the little ones! I think between 1 and 2yo is the worst age for them too, so good luck

Nosy crow do great toddler apps. Beard of bees is free and my 3 dcs play nicely together on it rather than fighting over it.

My nearly two year old also loves the monkey preschool lunchbox app which is cheap she can do it all apart from the matching pairs which warrants either "Mummy do it" or she switches back to the main menu and back which restarts the game.

We have also loaded our iPad with night garden and humph episodes from our DVD collection for the dcs.